Where the global electronics industry connects.

This week’s coverage points to a familiar but increasingly urgent industry mandate: make better decisions earlier, and back them with solid data. From Bob Neves’ new book on via survivability to the tradeoffs between ceramic and FR-4, the emphasis is on understanding where “good enough” stops being reliable enough. That same practical mindset carries into discussions of UV-curable conformal coatings, where sustainability and durability intersect, and into business conversations around AI, diversification, and standards development. Taken together, these articles suggest that resilience in electronics now depends as much on informed material, process, and strategy choices as on any single technology shift.